opinion
‘KITCHEN TABLE ISSUE’
Obamacare
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CODE BLUE
‘A LITTLE BIT GOES A LONG WAY’
They seemed to be playing nice on the confirmation hearing’s third day, but from Kamala Harris to Lindsey Graham, they were looking for campaign attention—and dollars.
opinion
HIGH STAKES
Eight justices will hear cases by conference call, including challenges to voting in key states, while the potential ninth waits in the wings. Welcome to 2020.
TRUE INSPIRATION
Health care activist Ady Barkan, stricken with ALS, urged America to expand health care access beyond where Obamacare had stopped.
IF YOU CAN’T BEAT EM
In 2014, the North Carolina Republican called Obamacare a “cancer.” Six years later, he’s copying the law for his own bill.
opinion
YAY BIG GOVERNMENT!
Oklahoma voters just passed Medicaid expansion. And soon, Missouri may be next. Gee, you’d almost think they care more about health care than ideology.
REPEAL AND TAKE A BREAK
Republicans never were able to pass a replacement bill. But they did try. Now, they’re not even doing that.
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‘PERVERSE’
The Texas Republican is suddenly talking up the Affordable Care Act but he’s still backing judges who intend to help kill it.